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Antifungal Activity of Natural Naphthoquinones and Anthraquinones against Madurella mycetomatis

DOI zum Zitieren der Version auf EPub Bayreuth: https://doi.org/10.15495/EPub_UBT_00007258
URN to cite this document: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-7258-0

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Ma, Jingyi ; Todd, Matthew ; van de Sande, Wendy W. J. ; Biersack, Bernhard:
Antifungal Activity of Natural Naphthoquinones and Anthraquinones against Madurella mycetomatis.
In: Chemistry & Biodiversity. Vol. 20 (2023) Issue 5 . - e202300151.
ISSN 1612-1880
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202300151

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Abstract

Abstract Eumycetoma, the fungal form of the neglected tropical disease mycetoma, is a crippling infectious disease with low response rates to currently available antifungal drugs. In this study, a series of natural naphthoquinones and anthraquinones was evaluated for their activity against Madurella mycetomatis, which is the most common causative agent of eumycetoma. The metabolic activity of Madurella mycetomatis as well as the viability of Galleria mellonella larvae upon treatment with quinones was investigated. Several hydroxy-substituted naphthoquinones exhibited activity against Madurella mycetomatis. In particular, naphthazarin (5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) was identified as a considerably active antifungal compound against Madurella mycetomatis (IC50=1.4 μM), while it showed reduced toxicity to Galleria mellonella larvae, which is a well-established in vivo invertebrate model for mycetoma drug studies.

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Item Type: Article in a journal
Keywords: antifungal; eumycetoma; naphthazarin; naphthoquinone; neglected tropical disease
DDC Subjects: 500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Institutions of the University: Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors > Chair Organic Chemistry I - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rainer Schobert
Faculties
Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry
Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Former Professors
Language: English
Originates at UBT: Yes
URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:703-epub-7258-0
Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2023 07:45
Last Modified: 12 Apr 2024 08:37
URI: https://epub.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/7258

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